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Title: Take My Heart
Author: Marie Higgins
Publisher: Canyonland Press
Release Date: September 2011
Pages: 259
Series: Patriot Saga #1
5 STARS: I LOVED IT!!!

My Thoughts:
Oooo this book was GOOOD!! I loved it. At the request of her dying twin, Mercy took her place to find the twin’s husband a traitor to the crown. From what her twin said Mercy expected Mr. Braxton to be a monster. What she found confused her to say the least.

Wow! The romance was wonderful! They both were hiding secrets which frustrated me. I kept yelling “just tell the truth to each other!!” Anyway, this book was great, filled with betrayal, love, and adventure.

The story was told from both Mercy and William’s perspectives. The writing was beautiful with great characters you could cheer for.

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Sexual Content: mild ( kissing, kissing with tongue while lying in bed- technically married )
Language: very mild ( h***-2 )
Violence: mild ( sword fight, death, injuries with blood )

I received the book from Kathy @ I Am A Reader, Not A Writer for the blog tour. Thank you! I am not paid for my reviews. My reviews are solely my opinion.

Reviewed by Kathryn Cooper
Creator of Clean Adult Fiction

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As many of you know, I also have an adult book blog called Clean Adult Fiction where I post my reviews of the adult books I read. If I read a great 5 star book, especially when the character is younger, I share it on my teen blog too. This book was WONDERFUL!! The main character is 18, but the love interest is 25, putting it in the ‘New Adult’ genre.

My Thoughts:
I want to start by saying that I met the author, Jennifer, through book blogging first. I love that she is now an author!! Congratulations Jennifer! Her book blog is Clean Romance Reviews, check it out.

This book was wonderful! The romance was so beautiful and comfortable making the read so enjoyable. Nicole was 18 years old and running from a terrible marriage her step-brother arranged for her to pay his debts. I loved her strength and ability to try and choose her life’s path.

Julian, 25, was the man she goes to for help. He recently inherited a title and property because of the death of his older brother who had a young child. Julian had to learn his new responsibilities not just for his new home but for a new daughter as well all while trying to find a explanation to his brother’s death.

I loved this book! Not only did it have a great romance, but it also had a very intriguing and mystery solving plot. So great! If you love clean regency romance like I do then you’ll LOVE this one.

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Sexual Content: mild ( kissing )
Language: very mild ( God-1, h***-2, d***-1 )
Violence: mild ( talk of abuse and fighting, murder, gun wound )

I received the book from Jennifer Kitchens. Thank you! I am not paid for my reviews. My reviews are solely my opinion.

Reviewed by Kathryn Cooper
Creator of Clean Adult Fiction

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My Thoughts:
I finished this book on Christmas and didn’t take any notes because I was enjoying it too much! It was a fast and fun read. It’s LDS fiction which is the same as Christian fiction but with some specific Latter-Day Saint/Mormon vocabulary, for example- seminary. Seminary is a morning class (normally around 6am) that high school age kids can attend that discusses the scriptures. These kind of possibly unfamiliar terms were explained well enough for those of you not familiar with the LDS faith.

I love stories where the every day character finds herself thrown into the hustle and bustle of Hollywood life. June had been an actress since she was very young but never for anything big then she landed a roll in the hottest crime show on tv. Oh the drama!

The romance and friendships in Finding June were so fun to watch grow. This was another great book by Shannen Crane Camp. If you love contemporary fiction with the flare of Hollywood then you’ll love this book!

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Sexual Content: mild ( kissing )
Language: none
Violence: none

I received the book from Shannen Crane Camp. Thank you! I am not paid for my reviews. My reviews are solely my opinion.

Reviewed by Kathryn Cooper
Creator of Clean Teen Fiction

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My Thoughts:
I want to start by saying that I met the author, Jennifer, through book blogging first. I love that she is now an author!! Congratulations Jennifer! Her book blog is Clean Romance Reviews, check it out.

This book was wonderful! The romance was so beautiful and comfortable making the read so enjoyable. Nicole was 18 years old and running from a terrible marriage her step-brother arranged for her to pay his debts. I loved her strength and ability to try and choose her life’s path.

Julian, 25, was the man she goes to for help. He recently inherited a title and property because of the death of his older brother who had a young child. Julian had to learn his new responsibilities not just for his new home but for a new daughter as well all while trying to find a explanation to his brother’s death.

I loved this book! Not only did it have a great romance, but it also had a very intriguing and mystery solving plot. So great! If you love clean regency romance like I do then you’ll LOVE this one.

Content Ratings: highlight between ( ) to view details
Sexual Content: mild ( kissing )
Language: very mild ( God-1, h***-2, d***-1 )
Violence: mild ( talk of abuse and fighting, murder, gun wound )

I received the book from Jennifer Kitchens. Thank you! I am not paid for my reviews. My reviews are solely my opinion.

Reviewed by Kathryn Cooper
Creator of Clean Adult Fiction

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My Thoughts:
I love the books in this ‘series.’ It’s not really a series since the books are by different authors and completely different stories. If you love clean romance and fairytale retellings you’ll love these books! The Diamond Secret was a great read. I loved the time period. This was a retelling of Anastasia set in the time of the Russian civil war. I don’t know a lot about that time, but I always find historical fiction set around war very interesting.

Nadya was one tough heroine. She really was great. Sometimes I sort of like the guy characters more but not this time. I really think Nadya was amazing! She was rough on the outside and sensitive on the inside. She took an amazing journey to discover herself, family, and love. The guys were great too. They had a tough journey for sure.

A quick, entertaining, and romantic read! Check out all the “Once Upon A Time” books below.

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Sexual Content: mild ( kissing )
Language: none
Violence: mild ( injuries, blood, talk of war )

Reviewed by Kathryn Cooper
Creator of Clean Teen Fiction

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My Thoughts:
Two weeks before the start of the story Maddie graduated high school. She goes to visit her movie star twin sister, who left home at 16, in Hollywood. Jackie is stressed about the spotlight consequences and needs a break and needs Maddie to pose as her. I love stories about ‘regular’ teens finding themselves in the spotlight. Isn’t it every teenage girl’s dream to meet her celebrity crush?! I know I wanted to meet Justin Timberlake back in his N*SYNC days. Wow, that ages me. Anyway, this was a really fun story.

Dallas, the famous guy living across the hall from Maddie, was a genuinely great guy, thoughtful and attentive. Such a romantic story!

A great romance with fun mishaps in the world of Hollywood stars! If you love contemporary romantic fiction then you’ll love this book.

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Sexual Content: moderate ( brief mention of marital affair, brief mention of sex tape, thoughts of sex, kissing, talk of sex without saying the word, heated kissing with tongue, kissing on neck )
Language: mild/moderate ( d***-9, God-13, Lord-4, h***-8, bi***-3 )
Violence: none

I received the ebook from the publisher. Thank you! I am not paid for my reviews. My reviews are solely my opinion.

Reviewed by Kathryn Cooper
Creator of Clean Teen Fiction

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THIS IS BOOK 2 IN THE SERIES!
Book 1: Night Marchers ( MY REVIEW )

My Thoughts:
Redemption started right where Night Marchers left off. I was hooked pretty quickly into the story since I really liked Emma from book 1. I think the writing matured and flowed much better this time. I really enjoyed this entertaining read.

This was definitely a love triangle that could break your heart with built-love and insta-love. In stories with love triangles I think the guy the girl isn’t leaning toward is the under-dog. I’ll root for the under-dog to get a girl that deserves him instead of being upset that girl didn’t choose him. No nice guy deserves to be with a girl in love with someone else. So . . . love-triangles don’t bother me too much as long as the girl doesn’t string both guys along forever. For most of the story Emma knew who she wanted. It was interesting to see how it worked out.

I loved the action and the suspense in this book. I was scared for her life at times! Fun, suspenseful, romantic, Redemption was a great book!

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Sexual Content: mild ( kissing, kissing- including on the neck- while lying next to each other )
Language: very mild ( h***-3, bast***-3 )
Violence: mild/moderate ( boy found beat up, injuries, murder, blood, fighting )

I received the book from Rebecca Gober and Courtney Nuckels. Thank you! I am not paid for my reviews. My reviews are solely my opinion.

Reviewed by Kathryn Cooper
Creator of Clean Teen Fiction

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My Thoughts:
I didn’t expect this story to be as dark as it was. It was pretty sad and depressing without a lot of hope of change. During the first half of the book I couldn’t find a plot. There just seemed to be misery without an end or a goal to change. I couldn’t figure out the point of it all. Halfway through the book the plot picked up with a determined plan. I enjoyed the second half and rooted for good to triumph over evil. 🙂

I liked the addition of different fairytales within the fairytale of Snow White. Some characters from Cinderella, The Shoemaker and The Elf, and The 6 Swans made entrances into the story. It was a good book that I think you’d like if you like dark tales.

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Sexual Content: moderate ( lots of talk of whores and prostitution, overheard conversation in a tavern about sex details, man found in bed with a woman not married to, kissing, kissing while lying on each other, guy and girl want to have sex but choose not to )
Language: mild/moderate ( bast***-8, God-10, bloody-2, arse-4, h***-3, d***-1 )
Violence: moderate ( death from illness with fire burial, story of a mother that cut off 1 daughter’s toe and 1 daughter’s heel, blood, a mental handicapped man is caged for entertainment, implied child abuse, punches, slaps from father )

I received the book from Andrea Cefalo. Thank you! I am not paid for my reviews. My reviews are solely my opinion.

Reviewed by Kathryn Cooper
Creator of Clean Teen Fiction

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THIS IS BOOK 3 IN A SERIES!
Book 1: Matched ( MY REVIEW )
Book 2: Crossed ( MY REVIEW )

My Thoughts:
This review is really late! I read this book weeks ago!

I loved these characters! Reached, the final book in the Matched series, featured points of view from the three main characters: Cassia, Ky, and XANDER! Oh Xander … what can I say about how wonderful he was?! Ky was a great guy too. His life had been difficult, but he showed his strength with his devoted love to Cassia. Cassia learned new things about herself and her society. I enjoyed watching her progress. My only complaint would be that it felt slow at times, but I understand that not every book can be all action and romance.

I have to say that this is the BEST ending to any series I’ve ever read! I’ve never been more happy with the ending of a series. Their lives at the end were definitely not perfect, but I felt that everything worked out like it should. I’m not going to spoil the read for anyone so I’ll just say that during a romantic scene at the end I was totally crying and saying things like, “That is the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard!” as my voice got higher and squeakier. Hahaha you know a romance is beautiful when it makes me cry.

This was a great series! You all should read it!

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Sexual Content: mild ( kissing )
Language: very mild ( d***-7 )
Violence:  very mild ( plague with deaths )

Reviewed by Kathryn Cooper
Creator of Clean Teen Fiction

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THIS IS BOOK 2 IN A SERIES!
Book 1: Possession ( MY REVIEW )

My Thoughts:
This review is really late in coming. I finished this book weeks ago! My wonderful friend Sara bought me the eBook of Surrender after she heard me talking about how much I loved Possession and couldn’t wait to read Surrender. So sweet and thoughtful! Shout out to my girl Sara! Thanks! Miss you!

I didn’t write any notes while reading this book besides the content stuff. Which means I enjoyed it and didn’t want to stop to write notes. The only reason why this book gets 4 instead of 5 stars is because I was confused more than I’d prefer. The world and rules seemed different in this book than in book 1 so I had a hard time following the changes and understanding the settings.

I loved getting to know these new characters Raine and Gunner. They were awesome with their own skills. Vi and Jag from book 1 were side characters this time. I loved them so much from Possession that is was hard for me to want to read someone else’s story actually.

This book was a great addition to the series. I can’t wait for book 3! Surrender was full of stop your breathing excitement and melt your heart romance. A fantastic read!

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Sexual Content: mild ( kissing, boy in front of girls in just boxers, boy and girl kiss in bed, girl witnesses mom- who’s in an arranged marriage- kiss another man )
Language: mild ( h***-24, d***-16 )
Violence: mild/moderate ( kidnapping, forced compliance, punches, blood, human testing, murder )


Reviewed by Kathryn Cooper
Creator of Clean Teen Fiction

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